The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday edition that ever since they launched Motionball more than 20 years ago, brothers Sean, Mark and Paul Etherington have seen the organization as more than a non-profit that raises money for Special Olympics, but also as a catalyst for changing Canadians' attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities. The Globe's Paul Waldie writes that part of Motionball's mission is an anti-bullying program that also monitors the use of such words as "retard" across social media. "We have happily converted hundreds of thousands of Canadians to the importance of the Special Olympics movement and why mocking Canadians with an intellectual disability is wrong," said Sean, who is president of CI Assante Wealth Management. "It's about just simple decency, which our world needs now more than ever." The brothers co-founded Motionball in 2002 as a day-long sports marathon that matches competitors with Special Olympics athletes in a series of events such as soccer, basketball and table tennis. There are now 50 annual Motionball events in 19 cities and various activities at 30 university campuses. Last month the Etheringtons were awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their efforts.